Will the Reds Become Champions Today?
The 20th Trophy Fever: Liverpool’s First Match Ball
On June 25, 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Liverpool won the English Premier League for the last time. Now, five years later, the Reds are on the verge of securing their 20th league title.
According to “Varzesh3,” this title will bring Liverpool level with Manchester United, the most successful team in the competition’s history.
However, today Liverpool’s path to the title does not depend solely on themselves. Under the guidance of Arne Slot, the team must secure a victory against Leicester City at King Power Stadium, while simultaneously hoping that Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who recently advanced to the Champions League semifinals after a stunning elimination of Real Madrid, lose to Ipswich Town.
In the 2019-20 season, Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp celebrated their title not on the pitch but by watching Chelsea’s match against Manchester City on TV. Chelsea’s victory over Pep Guardiola’s team, who were in second place, confirmed Liverpool’s title. However, due to the pandemic, matches were played behind closed doors, and Liverpool couldn’t celebrate with their fans at Anfield a few days later.
Slot has excelled as Klopp’s successor, and Liverpool now need just two more wins to secure the Premier League title and match their historic rivals, Manchester United, with 20 titles. However, if the Reds manage to defeat Leicester City, who are on the brink of relegation, and Arsenal lose, they could celebrate the title today. Depending on other results, Leicester might already be relegated to the Championship before the match.
Arne Slot, who is on the verge of joining the rare group of managers to win the Premier League in their first season (while Klopp achieved this legendary feat in his fifth season with Liverpool), avoided discussing the possibility of winning the title today. If it doesn’t happen today, Liverpool will have another chance next Sunday when they face Tottenham.
Arteta emphasized on Friday that Arsenal will naturally do everything in their power to delay Liverpool’s title celebrations.